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Samolus valerandi L.

Brookweed

Primulaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Primulaceae (Primrose family)
Genus: Samolus (Brookweed)

Synonyms

Samolus valerandi

Related species

Samolus valerandi L. - Brookweed

Traits


    10&#8211;50&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>terminal</b>, <b>racemose</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>with a long stalk</b>, open, +/- spread to bell- or funnel-shaped, <b>whitish</b>. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> <b>5&#8209;lea...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Samolus valerandi

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Samolus valerandi

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Samolus valerandi

Samolus valerandi

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, dune slacks

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded, occasionally saline habitats

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